There are so many sunscreens and moisturizers with SPF protection on the market today that it is difficult to say which one is the best for you.
Protect both skin and lips of sunburns
Good sun creams and moisturizers should provide SPF protection to block harmful UV rays and prevent possible sunburns. Many people want to try protecting their skin with a natural or herbal sunscreen. Not only do they provide sun protection, but also they often contain antioxidants and soothing herbs that help condition your skin. When looking for a sunscreen, it is essential that it be a broad-spectrum, PABA-free, water-resistant one. You may want to view the ingredients and choose a sunscreen with vitamin C and vitamin E. Some herbal sunscreens also contain herbs that are good for the skin. Those ingredients are green tea, calendula, linden, chamomile or rosemary. We have to keep in mind that our lips are just as important as our skin. Lip balm that contains SPF protection helps prevent sunburns, windburns and chapping and protects against harmful UV rays. Good lip balms soothe and moisturize, especially those with Aloe Vera. They also relieve painful cold sores, fever blisters and cracked, dry lips.
Other herbal components in lip balms such as apricot, castor oil, jojoba oil, squalane, beeswax, camphor, bee propolis, Icelandis moss, menthol or golden seal also provide some natural protection.
Since our skin and lips are exposed to the sun and UV rays on a daily basis, it is very important to provide an adequate and constant protection. Protecting your skin from the sun can help prevent wrinkles and decrease the aging process. And what is more important, it could help prevent skin cancer.
Prevent sunburns
The best way to deal with a sunburn is to avoid getting one in the first place. Therefore, whenever you are outside in the sun, be sure to take some precautions. You should wear protective clothing, including a long-sleeve shirt and a hat. Try to avoid midday sun, if possible, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. At least 15 minutes before going out into the sun, cover all areas of exposed skin with a sunscreen containing a sun protection factor of at least 15. Consumption of antioxidants such as vitamins E and C might slightly increase your natural sun protection. Applying antioxidants to the skin also offers modest benefit. Reapply sunscreen every hour while out in the sun and more often if you are swimming. Since ultraviolet rays can pass through the clouds, take the above precautions even on cloudy days. You should also be aware that certain medications, including many antibiotics, tranquilizers, and diuretics may increase susceptibility to sunburns. While taking these or other medications, you must check with your pharmacist or physician about any increased sunburn risk.
Safe and non-toxic full spectrum protection from sunburns
Sunshine is a vital ingredient for staying healthy and is the best source for essential Vitamin D in the organism. Sunlight also provides us with numerous other health benefits such as fighting depression and protection against several types of cancer. In fact, we all need regular sun exposure. However, there are occasions where it is possible to overdose with sun exposure. Excess sun exposure that causes sunburns is something we all should avoid. The reason for this is that it is a well-proven risk factor for skin cancer. Sun damage occurs usually when the person is young, which is putting children among those with the highest risk of sunburns. Summer has just begun and the next
You should not go with excessive use of sunscreen, but when there are no practical solutions to adequate sun protection, the safe, non-toxic form of sunscreen is the best bet to avoid the dangers of sunburn. Most of the people do not monitor the time they spend in the sun. It is easy to lose track while you’re having fun outdoors on weekends. Those of us locked in offices for the majority of the week are especially prone to this. However, the solution to preventing the sunburn is not as simple as just slapping on any form of sunscreen we found on the store shelves. In fact, using most types of sunscreens may cause greater harm and actually increase the risk of disease. The vast majority of today’s sunscreens are nothing more than poisonous concoctions loaded with potentially carcinogen substances. Finding a safe sunscreen is about as difficult as getting your kids out of the pool on a summer day. You should try to find something like active full spectrum sun-blocking cream SPF 25 that provides UVA and UVB ray protection with titanium dioxide. This is a mineral, which actually deflects burning rays off your skin, and PABA ester. Both ingredients are the most natural sun-block agents allowed in sunscreen products. This product should also contain shea butter, white camellia oil and other emollients to keep the skin soft and supple for hours. People with dry or mature skin will be satisfied by this sun-block long-lasting hydrating power.
Natural sunburn remedies
Summer is the season for barbecues, picnics, sailing, baseball, golf, and the beach. However, if you are not careful, it is the ideal time for sunburns too. We all probably have at least one memory of a nasty childhood sunburn. Many people experienced hot red skin that was painful to touch. Then our mother sprayed some stuff all over it to cool it off , and the flaking and peeling came later. Some people with severe sunburns even experience blistering, fever, chills, nausea, or vomiting. If you take the proper protective measures, you should not burn. However if you do, you will want to seek treatment that will do the following: cool the skin to help ease the pain and moisturize the skin with ingredients that promote healing. That is why most of us want to hear something about traditional, over-the-counter natural sunburn remedies. There are numerous over-the-counter skin care products, and pain medications, that you could use to treat the sunburn. One of the most soothing is topical Solarcaine while some other over the counter pain relievers such as Aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen, will also help ease the discomfort. However, if you had burns with nausea, you should avoid these products. In addition to traditional treatments, there are several natural remedies for sunburn. Cool milk compresses are made by applying cool whole milk to a sunburn. This should be done with a soft cloth or cotton gauze that will help ease the pain and discomfort, while the fat content of the milk will help soothe the skin and may facilitate healing. Cool baths will also help, because soaking in a cool bath is one of the best ways to draw the heat from the skin and soothe the pain and discomfort of the sunburn. Adding chamomile oil or baking soda to a cool bath or oatmeal to a lukewarm bath can relieve the pain. After bathing, pat the skin dry lightly with a soft towel, preferably made of cotton. If you take an oatmeal bath, let the light coating of oatmeal that clings to skin remain.
Rubbing alcohol is useful, because it evaporates quickly and thus cools and eases the pain of the sunburned skin.
For best results, follow the above mentioned treatments immediately with a slathering of the moisturizing cream to re-lubricate the skin. Aloe Vera is also helpful in sunburn treatments. A thick, jelly-like substance found in the leaf of the Aloe Vera plant, is soothing probably due natural analgesics that are present in it. Because it is naturally rich in substances such as vitamins A, C, E, and amino acids, it may also provide health benefits to the skin. However, studies have generally failed to find any specific beneficial effect on sunburns. Gel extracted directly from an Aloe Vera plant works best, but the plants may be difficult to find. That’s why you may want to buy an OTC Aloe Vera cream that contains the gel. However, if you do, make sure that the cream contains a higher concentration of Aloe Vera than water or some other solutions. You could add lavender to a bath or to Aloe Vera gel for an aromatherapy sunburn treatment. Lavender has healing agents that are particularly effective as a sunburn treatment. If you have the misfortune to have the sunburns, add a few drops of lavender oil to a cool bath and soak. Relax in the bath for around ten minutes, breathing in the aroma. The scent of lavender has calming properties that will soothe your burn and will make you feel less tense as one of the greatest benefits. Alternatively, add a small amount of lavender oil to Aloe Vera gel or your favorite after-sun body lotion and apply as you usually do for sunburn relief. Be sure to read any directions or warnings that have come with the essential oils, and be very careful when using them, since they are concentrated extracts.